Still the idea the cursive will not be taught in many states .

From the : "I don't agree with it," said Jerry Long, who also has a sixth-grade daughter. "I think they should have the opportunity to learn all the skills they will need. How are they supposed to know how to sign their names?"

From the blog: "Just a couple of quick questions from me on this one: First: If children do not learn to write their names in cursive lettering, will they be permitted to sign their unemployment checks in block print letters? When it comes to a college education, will any of these children be able to read the cursive writings of historical literature? What of the various essay questions that will appear on standardized tests; will students be permitted to block-print their essays? When there is no keyboard available or if their computer crashes will that be a permissible excuse for not completing homework assignments?"

From the : "The fluidity of cursive allows for gains in spelling and a better tie to what they are reading and comprehending through stories and through literature," Paul Sullivan, head teacher of a school in California, told CNN. "I think there's a firmer connection of wiring between the brain's processes of learning these skills and the actual practice of writing."

Others say the move is a progressive, reflection of the times that will ultimately help students and future workers.